The Decade of Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923 talk

I gave a talk last night to the Guild of One-Name Studies (https://one-name.org) on the topic of The Decade of Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923. The session looked at the tumultuos period in which Ireland's constitutional argument with the UK ended up with the partition of the island and a full blown civil war, but in which other struggles were also happening, including that of the Suffragettes, the rights of workers to unionise, and of course, the First World War.

The session was recorded by the society and is freely available online at https://one-name.org/the-decade-of-centenaries-researching-ireland-1912-1923-webinar-with-chris-paton/ until May 8th (or click on the image below to be taken directly there).

If you want to know more about the period, there is a dedicated chapter on the topic in my book Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd edition), available from Pen and Sword at https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your-Irish-Family-History-on-the-Internet-Paperback/p/16483 (if seeking to buy it from Ireland, postage is cheaper if bought from Books Ireland at https://www.booksireland.org.uk/store/books/tracing-your-irish-family-history-on-the-internet-second-edition)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Guild of One Name Studies webinar series

The Guild of One Name Studies has two free webinar series coming up, which may be of interest:

Family History Software for your One-Name Study (perspectives from Guild members)

Wednesdays from 12th January - you can book a place on these sessions using the link at https://one-name.org/seminar-events/

Resources for your Study

Three free talks, covering the 1921 census (Myko Clelland, 16th Feb), the upcoming US 1950 census (Marian Burk Wood, 1st June), and Chancery records (Sue Swalwell, 9th March).  

For further details visit https://one-name.org/webinars-2022/

(With thanks to Charlie Wilson)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Zotero: A Versatile Research Tool for Genealogists webinar

From the Guild of One-Name Studies:

The recording of yesterday evening's Guild of One-Name Studies Technology Tools webinar, on Zotero, is already on the Guild website, at https://one-name.org/events/technology-tools2/.  Also available is a handout full of explanatory screenshots.

The webinar, Zotero: A Versatile Research Tool for Genealogists, given by Patti Lee Hobbs, instanced ways of using Zotero, which is open-source software noted for its easy ability to capture source information to use in citations whether from websites, books, or electronic files.

The recording will be indefinitely available on the Guild website to Guild members, but to non-Guild members only until 11 December.  You are welcome to forward this post to other lists or groups, or within your societies.  

(With thanks to Wendy Archer)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Guild of One-Name Studies finding the diaspora in newspapers webinar

I have been asked to give the following a plug by the Guild of One-Name Studies (https://one-name.org) - no probs!

DISCOVER DETAILS OF YOUR ANCESTORS AS THEY MOVED ACROSS THE WORLD
News from Home:  finding the diaspora in newspapers

Keeping in touch with family and friends if you moved to a foreign posting or emigrated was not at the touch of a button as it is now, so our ancestors used the newspapers to let people know what was happening in their lives. They used the births, marriages and deaths notices, and their movements abroad can be traced through shipping lists and announcements of promotions in both the army and civil service.  Newspapers can also reveal what made them leave home and how they adapted to life in a new land.

Join Aoife O'Connor from Findmypast as she explores what you can find out about your ancestors who worked abroad or emigrated to a new land.

The second seminar in our 'Ancestors in Print' series takes place at 8pm (UK time) on Wednesday 3 February. Register now to watch the free seminar or the recording, which will be available to non-members for a couple of weeks. Click on this link to register:

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1649633991244433423

(With thanks to Wendy Archer)

Chris

Pre-order my next book, Sharing Your Family History Online, at https://bit.ly/SharingFamHist. My book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is also out, as are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Widening Horizons seminars from the Guild of One-Name Studies

From the Guild of One Name Studies (https://one-name.org):

The first three of the Guild Widening Horizons webinars are now online at the Seminar Events
page https://one-name.org/seminar-events/

The titles and presenters were:

Mortality and Morbidity: a study of National Registration death certificates for two families 1837 to 2009 – Elizabeth E. Green

One-Place Studies – thinking laterally:  how a one-place study can support surname and population studies  – Paul Carter and Pam Smith (Co-founders of ‘Name and Place’)

Creating a publicly-available common format database of parish register data on baptisms, marriages and burials – Dr Andy Hinde (University of Southampton)

Forthcoming talks:

October 28th     
The Ruby One-Name Collaborative Study: how it worked and what I learned – Dr Nikki Brown

November 4th     
Looking at single trees and whole orchards: how genealogists and demographers can work together – Dr Eilidh Garrett (University of Cambridge)

November 11th     
Identifying business proprietors from the census; and using the online Atlas on entrepreneurship – Professor Bob Bennett (University of Cambridge)

(With thanks to Wendy Archer)

Chris

My next 5 week Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers course starts November 2nd - see https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=302. My book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is now out, also available are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Free Y-DNA testing for men carrying the MacDougall surname

From Alistair MacDonald, one of the administrators on a DNA project which might be of interest to some:

Free Y-DNA testing for any men who carry the MacDougall surname or variant spelling.

The MacDougall DNA Project was started in 2008 and is hosted at Family Tree DNA. The project is endeavouring to recruit test takers to help with the projects aims and objectives.

The project is ofering a free 37 Y-DNA marker test to men who carry the MacDougall surname or variant spelling. The test analyses the male Y-chromosome therefore only men can take the test.

The project aims to strengthen Clan MacDougall bonds and fellowship through the following objectives:

(a) Identify the Y-chromosome signature (the paternal tree) of different MacDougall lineages.

(b) Through (a), help test-takers to establish the likeliest location where their earliest MacDougall ancestors would have lived.

(c) Through (a), help test-takers to establish how they are connected to other test takers and to the Clan as a whole, using both genealogical and DNA evidence.

The MacDougall DNA Research Project is an independent study and is not affiliated with any organization. Please visit our website to learn more and apply for a free test. https://macdougalldna.org/

(With thanks to Ali)

Chris

You can pre-order my new book, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 (out April). Also available, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.